{"id":19624,"date":"2021-04-19T10:20:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T10:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/?p=19624"},"modified":"2021-04-19T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T10:20:51","slug":"ditch-the-social-media-squares-and-learn-a-new-skill-for-500-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/blog\/ditch-the-social-media-squares-and-learn-a-new-skill-for-500-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditch the social media squares and learn a new skill for \u00a3500 a month"},"content":{"rendered":"

As social media continues to become an ever-present part of our lives, it\u2019s easy to take for granted just how much time we spend looking at our screens and the impact it can have on our wider life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes hours can pass before we realise we\u2019ve fallen into a deep dark scrolling hole, and our evening, lunch break or train ride commute has come and gone with nothing productive to show for it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, we decided to look into how much time we now spend on social media, after a year where most other things were put on pause, to get a better idea of what the opportunity cost is of our growing scrolling habits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We collected 1,000 adults\u2019 screen time data, which revealed that the average adult now spends 58 minutes a day on Instagram, 49 minutes on Facebook and 34 minutes on Twitter. We decided to highlight what can be achieved with these precious minutes, when they\u2019re applied to something more productive than scrolling and double-tapping.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn a new skill in the time you\u2019d spend scrolling<\/b><\/h2>\n

We need the public\u2019s help to do this however, which is why we\u2019re recruiting 3 members of the public to become our very first \u2018Study Contractors\u2019 in a paid job role.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their main objective will be to discover what level of skill an average person can attain in three months, if they replace Instagram with learning. To be specific, if they replace that average 58 minutes a day with 58 minutes of learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To those of us who have been trying to reduce social media use but have struggled with motivation or an incentive, this might seem like the dream job, and we\u2019re pleased to disclose that there is no catch. The successful candidates will be able to work remotely and choose what skills they learn, as long as it\u2019s not something they\u2019ve studied before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This could be a new language, a musical instrument, coding or a creative hobby like sculpting. We\u2019ll also be providing the newly recruited team members with the resources and tools they need to study in their chosen skill, for example, a guitar and a weekly virtual music lesson – should a candidate select musical training. (The value of these resources and tools is capped and will be discussed with the Study Contractor after they have selected their chosen skill)<\/span><\/p>\n

Each candidate will be expected to submit weekly reports on their progress and experience to their line manager. At the end of the three months, the Study Contractors will need to present their new skill, so our education consultants can determine what level they have managed to attain from 58 minutes of \u2018study\u2019 or \u2018practice\u2019 a day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perks:<\/b><\/p>\n